White Bread
Put half of the water into a container, then add yeast and either sugar or honey. Take another container and put in 2 pounds (1 kg) of flour. Form a crater in the middle into…
- Prep
- 35 min
- Cook
- 1 hr 21 min
- Total
- 1 hr 56 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Medium
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
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Cooking instructions
Procedure
Put half of the water into a container, then add yeast and either sugar or honey.
Procedure
Take another container and put in 2 pounds (1 kg) of flour. Form a crater in the middle into which you can pour the water with the yeast. Add a pinch of salt. Knead it and keep adding water until the dough has a good thick consistency.
Procedure
Place the dough on a surface and let it stand for about 1 hour. Knead again to let the air out and knead it into the shape of a bread. Let it stand for another 45 minutes.
Procedure
Bake in an oven at 375°F (200°C) for 50–60 minutes or until the internal temperature is about 200°F (95°C).
Procedure
Now you have a nice, tasty loaf of bread.
Notes, tips, and variations
If your bread seems crumbly or not sufficiently soft and bouncy, try using high gluten flour. You can get special bread-making flour which is higher in gluten than normal flour.
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Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
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